Job Opportunities
Many local organizations are looking to hire high school students or welcome high school students as volunteers. Part-time work is a great way to potentially make money, expand your knowledge, learn time management, add to your resume, and forge new connections within the community.
Detailed below are volunteer opportunities, how to get working papers, and employment opportunities.
Job Opportunities
Many places are hiring! Service work in restaurants, fast food, and retail are good places to start your search. Below are a few openings.
Restaurants/ Food
Work as a host, server, cook, or cashier at any of these establishments.
Swim and Child Care
• Lifeguards
• Swim Instructors
• Custodians
• Fitness Center Monitor
• Water Fitness Instructors
• Summer Staff - Camp
Retail
Learn customer service skills, finances, and team work. Check and see if your favorite stores are hiring!
Athletics
Become a soccer referee (allowed at 14 years old) or work at a local gym. During the Summer, look for sports camp posts.
Secretary
Work as a secretary at Universal Shielding after School. Contact mnewman@universalshielding.com for more information
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Are you interested in a future career in healthcare and looking for clinical experience? Then BE A SCRIBE with ScribeAmerica!
Our Scribes provide real-time charting for physicians by shadowing them throughout their shifts. As a scribe you will:
Work side by side with physicians as they see patients
Document the patient history, chief complaint, physical exam & procedures
Prepare plans for follow up care
Assist with other clerical duties for the provider
Begin networking and building relationships with Healthcare Professionals
So if you are looking to take your first steps in the healthcare field then I encourage you to check out our website and fill out our online application. We are hiring now for part-time and full-time positions.
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Students over the age of 14 but under the age of 18 wishing to obtain employment must complete an Application for Employment Certificate. Successful completion of this document will result in students being issued a Working Card, which identifies that they are eligible to hold an after school job.
Steps to obtaining a Working Card:
Complete "PART I- Parental Consent" on the Application for Employment Certificate.
Have the "Physical Fitness Certification" page completed by your pediatrician or, for student athletes, the high school nurse.
Turn in both signed documents to the Guidance Secretaries.
Guidance Secretaries will typically create the valid working card within 24 hours of receipt of signed documents.
Things to remember:
There are TWO (2) types of working cards- one for students age 14 & 15, and one for students age 16 & 17.
If a student is issued a working card at the age of 15 they MUST complete a new Application of Employment Certificate when they turn 16.
Please review Page 3 of the Application for Employment Certificate with important information relating to regulations for types of prohibited employment and hour limitations.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering our time helps us discover our passions and potential career paths while giving back to a community. Volunteer hours are sometimes necessary for organizations like honors societies. Listed below are a few places to help start your search or you can join a High School Club:
Community Service Club
Red Cross Club
YMCA of Long Island
Coach our sports teams and teach many of our classes
Motivate and support youth in building the character strengths, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, smart life choices and the pursuit of higher education and goals
Extend a hand to help adults who want to do more, be more or live healthier
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer to restore homes, on construction sites, as a photographer, work with children, or assist their holiday programs
Volunteer with Animals
This line of work is great exposure to Veterinary practices. Opportunities are with a wide range of animals.
Hospitals Near By
Join a team of volunteers to learn new skills and meet new friends. Whether playing with children, helping families find their way or answering phones, our volunteers make a difference that often eases stress for patients and families during a difficult time. Age requirement ranges for each location, usually have to be 14-16 years old to start.
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